COVID-19 will stop Italian music growth in 2020
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COVID-19 will stop Italian music growth in 2020

COVID-19 will stop Italian music growth in 2020 setting back the best results in five years for the industry in 2019 with growth of 8% which reached a total of €247 million. With the entire music supply chain stopped for more than a month because of the Coronavirus pandemic the effects on the Italian record industry are already being felt. There has already been a drop in the physical segment (CDs and vinyl) of over […]

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SoundCloud Go+ rolls out in Nordic countries

SoundCloud Go+ rolls out in Nordic countries and is available now according to a recent blog post from SoundCloud. While music fans in these countries already have access to SoundCloud’s hottest emerging artists, DJ sets and remixes, the introduction of SoundCloud Go+ unlocks features including offline sync, no advertising, and higher quality audio streaming plus access to SoundCloud’s full catalogue. In addition, creators can now earn revenue from their plays in these new markets. Anthony […]

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Deezer reveals podcast makeover

Deezer reveals podcast makeover making it easier to find, download and manage your podcast listening on both iOS and Android mobile apps. Podcasts can be found under the ‘Shows’ tab and will now include a new description under the title together with an episode guide. You can now also press the download button next to each featured episode to continue listening to episodes offline. You can now easily see how much of an episode you’ve […]

SoundCloud partners with Twitch
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SoundCloud partners with Twitch

SoundCloud partners with Twitch so all SoundCloud Pro, SoundCloud Premier and Repost by SoundCloud creators can start earning money from their Twitch streams by fast-tracking Twitch Affiliate status. Additionally the streamer has announced that from now until 30th March 2020* they are offering a 50% discount on their premium creator plan, Pro Unlimited. So even if you are social distancing you can still connect to millions of fans and get paid for your work. How […]

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UK record label income reaches £1.1 Bn in 2019

UK record label income reaches £1.1 Bn in 2019, a 7.3% increase on 2018 and the fourth consecutive year of growth according to recent figures released by the BPI, the UK’s recorded music industry association. This is the highest level of annual trade income in well over a decade and fuelled by the continuing increase in streaming income, which leapt by 21.8% to reach £628.9 million. Record label trade income is made up of combined […]

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Media consumption set to increase 60% during COVID-19 crisis

Media consumption set to increase 60% during COVID-19 crisis as more countries impose quarantine measures aimed at reducing the spread of the virus according to analysis from market analysts, Nielsen. Media consumption in the US is already at historical highs with Americans spending just under 12 hours each day with media platforms. During crisis events, such as snowstorms, hurricanes or a global pandemic, media users ramp up their media consumption to stay informed, kill time, […]

YouTube Music launches in Nigeria
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YouTube Music launches in Nigeria

YouTube Music and YouTube Music Premium launches in Nigeria as part of its continuing worldwide rollout to replace Google Play Music. Google has been under criticism that YouTube Music is less feature rich and less available than Google Play Music and this has seen a flurry of additional countries and features deployed on the YouTube Music platform. Recent additions have been the ability to upload and play your music collection with the YouTube Music app […]